Bolton news

• Castlemartin inquest: 'No consent' for fatal blast tank

  02-07-2018 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Royal Tank Regiment corporals Matthew Hatfield, 27 and Darren Neilson, 31, died after the tank "exploded".
  
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• More late trains since new timetables introduced, figures show

  02-07-2018 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost a quarter of Northern trains were at least five minutes late, up from 9% last year.
  
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• Winter Hill fire: Mayor makes moor blaze 'air support' plea

  02-07-2018 20:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The fire service says "full firefighting operations" resumed at first light on Monday.
  
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• Concerns raised over firefighters' 17 hour shifts after 'government cuts'

  02-07-2018 20:39
  THE Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned about the hours its members are working as they tackle moorland fires.
  
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• Jacob Davenport: Blackburn Rovers sign Manchester City youngster

  02-07-2018 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Championship side Blackburn Rovers sign midfielder Jacob Davenport from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Victim was hit over the head 35 times with a hammer

  02-07-2018 19:32
  A MAN struck his victim up to 35 times with a hammer in a supermarket car park, a court heard.
  
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• Jury considering verdict after man's head 'caved in' with spanner

  02-07-2018 19:32
  A MAN “caved” his victim’s head in, repeatedly striking him up to 35 times with a spanner in a supermarket car park, a court heard.
  
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• Winter Hill fire: Crews continue battle on moors as blaze enters fifth day

  02-07-2018 18:01
  FIREFIGHTERS continued their efforts to battle back the blaze on Winter Hill as the moorland inferno entered its fifth day.
  
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• University chief takes up new role

  02-07-2018 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Prof Andrew Atherton, the current vice-chancellor at Lancaster University, takes up the role in January.
  
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• Headteacher on track to make school in need of improvement outstanding

  02-07-2018 17:24
  THE new headteacher of Essa Academy is determined to make the school outstanding after it lost its good rating and was placed in the "requires improvement" category.
  
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• Help to score a victory against hate

  02-07-2018 17:18
  A FOOTBALL tournament in memory of the thousands of men and boys killed in the Sebrenica genocide will take place later this month.
  
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• Scorched moorland 'so hot it can melt your shoes'

  02-07-2018 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Two minutes on Winter Hill and I was covered in ash, writes BBC reporter Paul Keaveny.
  
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• Mum beats cancer and celebrates with a dream holiday to Iceland

  02-07-2018 16:25
  A BOLTON mum-of-two celebrated getting the all clear from breast cancer with a holiday to Iceland and says she is living life to the full again after nine months of challenging treatment.
  
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• PICTURES: Over 100 images of the Winter Hill fire from the last five days

  02-07-2018 16:17
  DRAMATIC and stunning images taken by The Bolton News photographers and those sent in to us are featured in this gallery of over a 100 pictures.
  
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• Play is a 'real roller coaster of emotions'

  02-07-2018 15:39
  The intimacy of the Forge Theatre is the ideal setting for this thought provoking piece by Deborah McAndrew. Billed as a bitter sweet tale of Mothers, Sisters love and lies, Flamingland is a real rollercoaster of emotions which the 5 strong cast carried off to great effect causing tears to be shed and laughter to bellow within the delivery of just one sentence. This is testimony to McAndrew’s impressive script which deals with real life issues as well as providing the opportunity to test t
  
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• Murder arrest over 'vulnerable' man's death in Nelson

  02-07-2018 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Police believe the victim was murdered in a "sickening" and "targeted" attack at his home.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after falling ill in town centre

  02-07-2018 15:25
  A MAN was taken to hospital after shoppers in Bolton town centre expressed concern for his health.
  
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• Preston road named after 'marathon man' Ben Ashworth

  02-07-2018 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Ben Ashworth completed 24 marathons after being diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer.
  
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• Defence Secretary cuts ribbon on Bolton-based missile factory - GOV.UK

  02-07-2018 13:51
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  Defence Secretary cuts ribbon on Bolton-based missile factory
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  An opening ceremony saw the Defence Secretary unveil a plaque to mark the completion of five years of work and £50 million worth of investment into the high-tech site, which has been labelled 'the jewel in the crown' of weapons firm MBDA. It marks a ...
  
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• Father who dropped daughter from a bridge has been jailed for 14 years

  02-07-2018 13:47
  A FATHER who dropped his daughter from a bridge in a drug-induced psychotic state has been jailed for 14 years.
  
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• The dangers of smoke inhalation

  02-07-2018 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  As moorland fires continue to burn, what's the best way to stay safe and protect yourself?
  
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• Flames issue from yard as fire takes hold outside home

  02-07-2018 12:30
  FLAMES issued from a house yard after a pile of rubbish and several trees were on fire.
  
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• Fire in back yard being treated as arson by police investigating

  02-07-2018 12:30
  A FIRE in the back yard of a Bolton home is being treated as arson by police who are investigating the blaze.
  
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• Search for two children spotted in River Irwell

  02-07-2018 12:00
  AN EXTENSIVE search was undertaken in Radcliffe after two children were spotted in the River Irwell.
  
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• PICTURES: A celebration of transport at community gala on Bolton Station

  02-07-2018 11:57
  ONE very special train made it into Bolton station this weekend despite its closure for a celebration of all things transport.
  
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• Winter Hill moor fire: Man from Bolton released under investigation

  02-07-2018 10:58
  A MAN from Bolton who was arrested in connection with the moor fire at Winter Hill has been released.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES - The battle against the Winter Hill fire continues

  02-07-2018 08:17
  Live updates from the wildfires on moors above Bolton
  
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• Paedophile hunters trapped man at station

  02-07-2018 07:01
  A PERVERT who was planning to have sex with a13-year-old girl was trapped by a group of paedophile hunters.
  
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• Former Bolton schoolgirl is consecrated Bishop of Lancaster

  02-07-2018 07:01
  THE new Bishop of Lancaster has been consecrated in the majestic and ancient York Minster with hundreds witnessing the event.
  
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• Festival celebrating the joys of ageing gets underway tomorrow

  02-07-2018 07:01
  A CELEBRATION of the joys of getting older gets under way tomorrow.
  
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• Arup Banerjee - a life spent improving medical care for the elderly

  02-07-2018 07:01
  PROFESSOR Arup Banerjee spent most of his working life improving medical care for the elderly and put Bolton on the map as a beacon of good practice.
  
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• NHS at 70: Nursing memories of 45 years at the Royal Bolton Hospital

  02-07-2018 07:00
  NURSES are often called the backbone of the NHS. In the first of a series of features celebrating the 70th birthday of the NHS, one woman who worked in Bolton for more than 40 years reflects on her time and her uniforms.
  
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• People spotted lighting fires on the moors - live updates

  02-07-2018 06:57
  Live updates from the wildfires on moors above Bolton
  
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• Neighbours catch robber after he rips necklace from pensioner's neck

  02-07-2018 06:04
  A ROBBER was chased down the road by neighbours after ripping gold necklaces from an elderly woman's neck.
  
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